Occupied the throne (7)
I believe the answer is:
reigned
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">occupied the throne</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for reigned that I've seen before include "Ruled" , "Held sway" , "Was king" , "Was monarch" , "Had sovereign power" .)